International students with F-1 and J-1 visas are enrolled in the Student Injury and Sickness insurance plan upon registration for coursework. J-1 Scholars and F-1s on OPT are eligible to enroll. Costs associated with enrollment will be added to the tuition statement. International students that have questions regarding this process or wish to waive coverage or must contact VISA at intlstu@odu.edu for assistance. For general information relating to international graduate student health insurance, visit the Visa & Immigration Services' (VISA) website.

All degree-seeking students enrolled in courses at Old Dominion University's main campus or one of the regional higher education centers and Post-Doctoral Fellows are eligible to enroll themselves and eligible dependents for health insurance coverage. Enrollment is completed online at UnitedHealthcare StudentResources. Payment in full is required when you enroll.

All graduate assistants earning a total of $5,000 a semester or more from ODU, Research Foundation, or the Virginia Consortium in Clinical Psychology are eligible to enroll in a subsidized plan. The subsidized plan provides a taxable monetary subsidy paid to the graduate assistant. The subsidy is distributed mid-semester and will be part of the graduate assistant's paycheck. The amount of the subsidy varies and is determined on a semester basis. The amount of the subsidy for the 2021-2022 academic year is $1,100. The subsidy is paid by semester, $600 for Spring 2022 and $500 for Fall 2022. Eligible graduate assistants can enroll online during the open enrollment period at www.uhcsr.com/odu.

Graduate Fellows receiving $5,000 or more from ODU are eligible to enroll in the subsidized plan. The amount of the subsidy varies and is determined on a semester basis. The amount of the subsidy for the 2021-2022 academic year is $1,100. The subsidy is paid by semester, $600 for Spring 2022 and $500 for Fall 2022. Eligible graduate fellows can enroll online during the open enrollment period at www.uhcsr.com/odu. The subsidy will be paid through the Financial Aid office with distribution mid-semester.

*IMPORTANT: Please note subsidy payments are considered taxable income.

Post-Doctoral Fellows hired by Old Dominion University or the Old Dominion University Research Foundation and their eligible dependents are eligible to enroll in the UnitedHealthCare StudentResources non-subsidized plan. Post-Doctoral Fellows are not eligible for the health insurance subsidy. Enrollment can be completed online at www.uhcsr.com/odu during the open enrollment period. Look for the Enroll Online Now! link. Payment in full is required when you enroll.

• ODU Student Hourly or Research Foundation Casual Student Hourly
• Regular Hourly Employees, Classified Staff, and Faculty of any type
  
• Graduate Students who receive funding that is paid through ODU or Research Foundation's Accounts Payable
• Graduate Students receiving fellowships not associated directly with Old Dominion University or the Research Foundation

Questions regarding eligibility for coverage should be directed as follows:

• Domestic graduate students and post-doctoral fellows should email gradhealth@odu.edu.
• International graduate students should email intlstu@odu.edu.

Questions regarding the payment of the subsidy should be directed to gradhealth@odu.edu. If you do not receive your subsidy, please contact us as soon as possible. Subsidies cannot be awarded retroactively beyond the plan year.